The Forsyte Saga

– Adaptation from John Galsworthy's novels...

Type:
TVSeries
Rating:
8.60 / 10
Duration:
50 Minutes
Release Year:
1967-
The Forsyte Saga (1967-)

Adaptation from John Galsworthy's novels.

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

05 Oct 1969

Language:

English

Main Actors:

Eric Porter, Margaret Tyzack, Nyree Dawn Porter, Kenneth More

Plot:

The extended Forsyte family live a more than pleasant upper middle class life in Victorian and later Edwardian England. The two central characters are Soames Forsyte and his cousin Jolyon Forsyte. Soames is a solicitor, all proper and straight-laced. His love for the beautiful Irene is his only weakness as is his beautiful daughter Fleur. Young Jolyon is the opposite, a free-thinking artist who abandons his wife to live with his children's nanny. Their lives and their children's lives will intersect over 30 years bringing happiness to some and tragedy to others.

Awards:

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.6/10